Well, I meant out of classical compositions. I liked Vivaldi, but not solely Vivaldi.
Oh ok. Basically anytime it was classical, it was always Vivaldi for the roommate. And yeah I got it was your roommate not you. Still good times.
hehe - It's actually too bad, because I thought that roommate was awesome... I mean could you imagine someone with that much dedication... hehe. Perhaps I've watched Rubin and Ed too much. I love that quote... "no more Mahler until you get yourself a friend."
I need to go through my classical/baroque/romantic/etc era composers list sometime. I've focused so hard into contemporary (see: modern) music that its one of my biggest gray areas of knowledge.
I need to go through my classical/baroque/romantic/etc era composers list sometime. I've focused so hard into contemporary (see: modern) music that its one of my biggest gray areas of knowledge.
That's kind of why I'm doing this project. I have had a lot of exposure to classical music but haven't purposely internalized it beyond some choice experiences in life/exposure from family and friends (like a lot)/classes/high school orchestra.
If you are interested in brushing up/surveying, here's my listening lists so far if you are interested from a historical perspective (as it's an effort to get things in chronological order) as some resources I've found helpful (my charts really are just borrowing from other online sources).
Era: Baroque
Year: 1715ish (lots of works)
Form: Concerto
Score: 84
Thoughts: Quality and passionate. It didn't take me to funky town though.
From the publisher:
Quote:
About this release
Marcello’s Oboe Concerto is one of the best-loved and most performed works in the instrument’s repertoire. Originally written in C minor, it is heard here in its D minor transcription by J.S. Bach, who clearly appreciated the work’s special qualities. With its astonishingly sophisticated use of melody and harmony for its time, its lyrical and graceful outer movements and the exquisitely beautiful central Adagio that has made it so famous, this work is widely regarded as Marcello’s finest masterpiece (if, indeed, it was composed by Marcello: in his fascinating liner notes, musical director Giorgio Sassi suggests that the piece could have been composed by Albinoni or even Bach himself).
This release also features Marcello’s six concertos published under the title “La Cetra”. The concertos could be regarded as a last outpost of the late-Baroque style, with features that anticipate the development of Classicism, and they showcase a remarkably wide range of expression, atmosphere and timbre, which is done full justice in these consummate performances by acclaimed early music specialists Insieme Strumentale di Roma. The ensemble boasts an extensive and enthusiastically received discography, and has been praised for its ‘stylish and sweetly modulated performances’ and ‘warmth, spirit and sensitivity’ (Gramophone).
Other information:
- Recorded in 2013 in Rome.
- This release contains one of the most famous Adagios of the entire repertoire: the adagio from the D minor Oboe Concerto by Benedetto Marcello!
- Marcello’s style is High Baroque, already foreshadowing the Classical Style, music of great depth and emotion, richly scored for a wide variety of solo instruments and continuo.
- Beautifully played with warmth and dedication by the Early Music specialist group Insieme Strumentale di Roma, conducted by Giorgio Sasso, an eminent scholar and musician, writer of the extensive liner notes.
- The same group already issued an interesting and acclaimed recording for Brilliant Classics: Bach Concerto Reconstructions (BC 94340).
- Booklet includes liner notes and artist biographies
Era: Baroque
Year: 1714
Form: Concerto
Score: (for the Corelli Concerto) 85
Thoughts: I actually don't remember why I grabbed this album for the Corelli Christmas Concerto... now that I look for it on Spotify, it makes sense... likely the best recording of it. Anyway this album is nearly a best of collection, with a modern interpretation of all of these works. The work definitely belongs to any survey of baroque music or music history. It's ingenious yet provocative nature and interweaving is great.
Era: Baroque
Year: 1714 and before
Form: Concerto Grosso
Score: 84
Thoughts: This is a massive body of work. Hard to really summarize. But I will say it's more of what I said before (The Christmas piece is actually part of this larger work), Corelli's work is weaved fantastically. Great orchrestration without being boring.
Era: Baroque
Year: 1712 for Trillo Del Diavolo
Form: Multiple
Score: 84
Thoughts: I don't really have the energy to say more than I liked it but it wasn't amazing. I will quote some stuff on why this piece is culturally significant though. There's way more to it than Trillo Del Diavolo and it was all good but not great.
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